Moisture content by drying (aggregate, soil, asphalt mixture)

AASHTO T 255 · T 265 · T 329

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AASHTO T 255 · T 265 · T 329

Moisture content from the wet mass and successive dry weighings, with the method’s constant-mass check.

Material and method

Mass of container, g

With the release media for T 329. Enter 0 if you tared the container.

Mass of container and wet sample, g

In order, at the method’s drying interval. The check needs at least two.

Container and dry sample, cooled, g (optional)

T 255 and T 265 take the dry mass after cooling. Blank uses the last weighing.

Specification

Constant mass: change less than, % (optional)

Blank uses the method’s: 0.10 % for T 255 and T 265, 0.05 % for T 329.

Example values from the WAQTC aggregate (T 255) example. Masses include the container.